Sr. Project Architect, Workplace & Science

Kappaalphapsi1911; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm is seeking a Senior Project Architect to manage and deliver high-quality project documentation across multiple sectors. Responsibilities include client liaison, project oversight, and leading integrated design teams to ensure alignment with financial and quality goals. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in Architecture, professional licensure, and extensive experience, especially in Science and Technology sectors.

Benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock ownership

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, preferably in Science & Tech or RD projects.
• Professional licensure required.
• Strong ability to coordinate technical plans and sustainable design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development and client relationships.
• Oversee quality assurance/control and project financial health.
• Mentor teams and ensure timely project delivery.

Skills

Communication

Technical Knowledge

Project Management

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

We have an opening for a Senior Project Architect for our Workplace Sector. This role could be based in the following cities:

• San Francisco, CA
• Los Angeles, CA

Position Summary

As a Senior Architect at DLR Group, you will take on a leadership role in managing key aspects of projects, overseeing the development and delivery of project documentation. You will collaborate closely with integrated design teams to produce high-quality work, ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and work plans.

As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. You will partner directly with the Project Manager to ensure the financial health of the project, the quality of project documents, claim prevention, team collaboration and communication. Additionally, you will lead the cross-functional design disciplines in developing technical solutions.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

What you will do:

• Lead project development, client relationships, and project implementation in coordination with the Client Leader and Project Manager.
• Oversee and ensure quality assurance/control, adherence to practice standards, and protocol compliance
• Align design intent with project schedules, budgets, and profitability targets
• Spearhead conceptual design and technical strategies, coordinating all disciplines involved in building design
• Present design and technical solutions to clients and stakeholders
• Mentor and lead teams to produce high-quality deliverables and drive innovative design excellence
• Execute quality assurance and control measures throughout all project phases
• Maintain clear communication with the Project Manager and design team, ensuring alignment on design intent
• Manage client expectations and foster strong relationships through effective presentations and engagement
• Ensure timely project delivery while meeting budget and profitability goals

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree in Architecture
• Professional licensure
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience preferably in Science & Tech or Research & Development (RD) projects
• Strong technical knowledge with the ability to coordinate consultants, walking through permitting and responses, is willing to contribute to design and technical solutions
• Proficient in Revit, Bluebeam, and other standard architecture software
• Ability to lead sustainable design principles in technical plans and deliverables
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong organizational abilities
• Active participation in professional organizations and involvement in marketing and business development activities
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

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Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range$100,000—$150,000 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

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